History
Sept. 1, 1994 Taras Consulting Group founded, Miami, FL
1995 TCG Implements first company travel inplant in Africa - Angola, Africa
2000 TCG's 100th client engagement
2000 Changed name to TCG Consulting
2000 Introduced first version of Strategic Airline Management technology (SAM)
2001 Keynote Speaker - "Changing Dynamics of Global Travel" UFTAA - Dakar, Senegal
2001 Introduced Hotel sourcing and management practice
2002 Conference Moderator, ACTE Executive Forum - Brussels, Belgium
2002 Moderates "Finance in Corporate Travel Management" - Buenos Aires, Argentina
2002 TCG receives prestigious Milliken & Company's Global Supplier of the Year award
2002 Presentation to Asia-based Association of Travel Managers - "Introduction of Best Practices in a Global Travel Program" - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2003 Presentation at SMAU - Travel represented for the first time as a category at Italian Business Exposition - Milan, Italy
2003 Keynote Speaker GBTA - London, UK
2003 Travel Category presentation at Ariba Live! "Best Practices in Corporate Travel" - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2003 TCG's 150th Client Engagement
2004 Keynote Speaker, Spotlight London - London, UK
2004 Presentation to Midwest BTA "What's in the cards? Expert view of the future" - Chicago, IL
2005 Speaker, ACTE: Global Conference "Streamlining through Outsourcing" - Vancouver, BC
2005 TCG consultant receives ACTE's Distinguished Fellow Award
2005 Presentation to Texas BTA "Global Online Booking Adoption - Best practices" - Houston, TX
2005 Airline Industry Update presented to The Conference Board - Boca Raton, FL
2005 TCG Consulting's headquarters moved to Charlotte, NC
2005 Presentation to Midwest NBTA "Revamping your Travel Policy" - Evanston, IL
2006 Presentation to ACTE: Global Conference "Air Turbulence" - Atlanta, GA
2006 TCG's 200th Client Engagement successfully completed
2006 TCG's 250th Client Engagement successfully completed
2007 Q & A LABTA "Hotel Program"s - Irvine, CA
2007 Panel Discussion to NEBTA "Hotel Programs" - Boston, MA
2008 TCG's 290th Client Engagement successfully completed
2008 Presentation to LABTA–Orange County "Corporate Travel Management Company Sourcing Best Practices" - Irvine, CA